The Android TV Remote integration provides local control of Android TV and Google TV devices through Home Assistant. It uses the same protocol as the official Google TV remote app, enabling power control, media playback, app launching, and text input.
This integration communicates entirely over your local network — no cloud dependency. It supports all Android TV-based devices including Sony Bravia, Nvidia Shield, Chromecast with Google TV, and various smart TV manufacturers that use Android TV as their operating system.
Getting Android TV Remote connected to Home Assistant and running reliably.
Home Assistant discovers Android TV Remote media devices on your network automatically. Add them to see playback controls, volume, source selection, and grouping options.
Group Android TV Remote speakers with devices from other brands for synchronized whole-home audio. Control each room independently or as zones.
Build automations that play specific audio based on events — doorbell rings, morning alarms, or custom announcements. Route different media to different rooms.
The problems installers run into with Android TV Remote and Home Assistant — and how a managed setup prevents them.
The initial pairing generates a certificate that must persist across Home Assistant restarts. Database corruption or migration issues can lose this certificate, requiring manual re-pairing with the TV.
Some Android TV devices enter deep sleep modes where the network interface is disabled. Home Assistant can't wake these devices or detect their state, making power-on automations unreliable.
Using both the Android TV Remote and the older Android Debug Bridge (ADB) integrations simultaneously causes state conflicts and duplicate entities.
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